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There's a lot more to making a good watch winder than you might think. It seems a simple enough operation - make a watch turn - but there are all kinds of factors to consider. Los Angeles's Wolf Designs continues to nail it, making winders that look great and function even better.

It's cyber Monday (which apparently is a thing?) and we wouldn't be doing our job if we didn't report on the best deals we've heard of around the watch industry. Wolf Designs, whose products we've featured before here, is offering 50% off their entire website for this week. On top of the 50% off, you will also receive free ground shipping.

All you have to do to receive this discount is enter "black" when checking out and the discount will be applied. Go ahead and check out WolfDesigns.com for the bargains.

Wolf Designs, the 175 year old maker of jewelry boxes and travel cases, is known in the wristwatch community for their high-end winding boxes. We've talked about them before, and now we present you with the brand new line of Wolf winders.

We had the opportunity to sit down with Wolf Designs CEO Simon Wolf to hear about all the new features of the module 2.7 winders. These new winders, which you can see in a video review below, are more technically advanced, more physically stable, and even less expensive than not only the other high-end winders on the market, but even less expensive than the previous generation Wolf Winders.

So what's new? Well, with the new module comes increased controllability. These module 2.7 winders are the first to feature a digital display that allows the user to control just how many rotations per day each watch is wound. You may select an amount between 300 and 1200 turns per day, and the display lets you know how many remain. Also, you may now select a time-delay on your winding at six hour intervals (between 6 and 72 hours), where as before there was only 12 hour delay.

Also, all module 2.7 winders feature a new cuff that locks the watch into place while winding, so no matter how big the watch is, it will stay firmly in place. The entire conception of the module 2.7 is a great leap forward for Wolf, and they are seemingly the very first high-grade winder manufacturer to understand what is a reasonable price. The Viceroy single winder, which is the model we tested, retails for only $299. Compare that price to winders with comparable features from Scatola del Tempo or even Orbita, and you'll see the Viceroy costs about half as much.

All in all, we're a big fan of the new 2.7 module winders from Wolf Designs, and we think you will be too. To spread the word (and the love) on these new improved winders, Wolf Designs has graciously offered all Hodinkee readers an astounding 50% off all module 2.7 winders. All you have to do is enter "Hodinkee50" when checking out and there you have it!

Visit WolfDesigns.com, buy one of the best winders on the market for 50% off, then tell us how much you love us.

UPDATE: Due to some technical difficulties some people have been experiencing when ordering, this offer from Wolf Designs has been extended through Wednesday, May 5th. The entire ordering process has been reviewed and is working flawlessly now.

This time we are lucky enough to be working with one of the premiere luxury watch winder and accessory companies in the world, Wolf Designs. Wolf is working on some really innovative new modules for their winders that should be ready for the holiday season, but in the meantime they are giving us at Hodinkee a deal so good it is really difficult to pass up. Everything on the entire Wolf Designs website is 60% off when you enter "Hodinkee" when checking out.

That's all well and good, but then you realize that all of Wolf's watch winders have already been cut by 50% to make room for the new module in the coming months, and you see just how amazing of a deal this is. Single watch Roadster models were originally $495, you'll be paying $99. A single watch Roadster with storage and a cover was originally $555, you'll pay $111. The Wolf Double Roadster is $1200 retail, you'll pay $240. Literally the entire site is 60% off for Hodinkee readers only.

Take a look at WolfDesigns.com and we can guarantee you you'll find something you want. Even if you don't own an automatic watch just yet, these winders are still worth considering and putting away until you buy your first. Wolf also makes leather-bound jewelry cases, board games, and desk accessories; all are 60% off.

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Friday March 3, 2012

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